The Minaret of Samarra, also known as the Malwiya Minaret or Malwiya Tower is part of the Great Mosque of Samarra in Samarra, Iraq. The mosque is one of the largest in the world, and was built by the Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil. The minaret was originally connected to the mosque by a bridge. On April 1, 2005, the top of the Malwiya minaret was damaged by a bomb. Insurgents reportedly attacked the tower because U.S. troops had been using it as a lookout position. The blast removed pieces of brick from the top of the minaret along its spiral ramp. Read more

Added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on July 7, 2000 in the Cultural category.

The only Abbasid palace left in Baghdad located near the North Gate overlooking the Tigris. It is believed to have been built by Caliph Al-Naser Ledinillah (1179 - 1225 AD), in whose reign other notable institutions were built. Read more
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Qasr-Al-Khalifa or Abbasid Palace in Samarra was built in 221 AH (AD 836) and is one of the most famous Islamic palaces in the world.

Phomvihane was born Nguyen Cai Song to a Vietnamese father, Nguyen Tri Loan, and a Laotian mother Nang Dok. Nguyen Cai Song had two sisters Nang Souvanthong living in Thailand and Nang Kongmany in USA. He was born in Na Seng village, Khanthabouli district now Kaysone Phomvihane District, Savannakhet Province, Laos. Read more

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